If you see This PC doesn't support entering a BitLocker recovery password during startup, enable WinRE, tweak Group Policy, ...

If you're running Windows, you've probably run into the BitLocker Recovery screen at some point. Here's everything you need to know about the Microsoft program.

If you are unable to change the default location for the BitLocker recovery password in Windows 11/10, you need to check your Group Policy or Registry settings as mentioned in this post.

In some documents I've seen the recovery password stored on a USB device referred to as the recovery key. Whatever it's called, it's essentially the same thing – the string of numbers needed to get ...

Windows Advisor. Understanding and Configuring BitLocker with TPM. 12/15/2008; I wrote about the BitLocker feature in Microsoft Windows Vista almost two years ago, when Vista had just been released.

BitLocker recovery is the process by which you can restore access to a BitLocker protected drive when you cannot unlock the drive normally. This involves having the user enter a lengthy 48-character ...

Best password managers for families in 2025; ... This is confusing, because most people don't know they have a BitLocker recovery key. (because they didn't have to do anything).